^ I can come up with nonsensical hypotheticals as well. Easy example. Grinnell LGBT person tries to find an apartment in whatever random part of Iowa Grinnell is in. After an initial agreement is in place, the landlord discovers that they are LGBT and does not deny them the apartment. The student is thrilled but is struck by lightning on the way back to Grinnell.
That scenario is about as likely as the one you described.
This has nothing to do with Duke’s statement. It is the way the law was written. “McCrory’s office says businesses aren’t limited by the bill, and that private companies and private universities can adopt new or keep existing nondiscrimination policies.”
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article68401147.html